Molding-press.



PATENTED 001'. 30,1966.

G. G. HBGHINIAN. MOLDING PRESS. APPLICATION FILED r1112. 2a. 1900.

I anus-snarl r INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY.

able material.

UNITED srarns PATENT OFFICE.

MOLDING-PRESS.

No. 834,671. Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Oct. 30, 1906.

Application filed February 23, 1906. Serial No. 302,357- 7 To all whom it may concern: roller F, located beneath the cam-shaft D,is

Be it known that I, GARABED' G- Haem- NIAN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York", have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Molding-Presses, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in presses, and particularly to improvements in presses for automatically molding, shaping, and compressing blocks-such as payingblocks, tiles, building bricks or blocks, briq'uets, &c.from an asphalt mixture or clay or a cement mixture or any other suit- The object of my invention is to provide a new and improved machine of this" kind naled.

' interchangeable shoe E,

which is simple in construction, strong and durable, which properly shapes and firmly compresses the blocks, and at all times feeds the material to the molds as required.

In the accom anying drawings, in which like letters of re -erence indicate like arts in all. the figures, Figure, 1 is a vertica transverse sectional view of my improved press, parts being broken away. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view of the same on aslightly-reduced scale. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the machine, parts being in section. Fig. 4 is a detail view of the same. Fig. 5 is a horizontal sectional view on the line :0 m of Fig. 4 on an enlarged scale. Fig. 6 shows several parts in perspective view.

The entire machine is supported on a heavy cast base A, rovided with brackets in which the main riving-shaft B is jour- This shaft B carries a fly-Wheel B, a tight-belt pulley B and. a loose-belt pulley B. On this shaftB a worm C is fixed, which engages a worm-wheel C, secured on the horizontal cam-shaft l), which is journaled in the body of the machine and in a standard D at one endof the base and preferably made integral with the base. This camshaft carries a main operating-cam E, which I n l i is preferably provided with a removable or whiclf 'can act on the antifriction-rollers Fand F, located, respectively, vertically above and vertically below the cam-shaftl) The roller F above theeam-shaft is mounted in the forked lower end of a vcrtically movable plunger G, which is guided up and down movements in a ions, of the body part of the machine.

' thus follows that {The mounted in a fork of a cross-piece or yokeH, the ends of which enter slots 1, formed in the flattened portions 1 of two reciprocating rods J-, which are guided in their vertical movements in. the to of the machine, and these rods are also guided b their flattened slotted lower portions 1, which move up and down in grooves I of the machine frame or body. The rods J are connected at their upper ends by a yoke or cross-piece .L, from which a plunger L extends downward. It

for one complete revolution of the cam-shaft l" in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. 1 the plunger G is first forced upward, and later on the plunger L is forced downward by the action of the cam E on the lower cross-piece H and the upper cross-piece L, connected therewith by the rods J. The plunger G descends under the action of its own weight, and thus its roller F is at all times kept in contact with the edge of the cam E; but provision must be made for raising the upper plunger L after it has been forced down.

-. As shown in Fig. 4, the cam-shaft D passes thro ugh the slots 1 in the lower flattened portions of the rods J in order to permit such rods to reciprocate, and at said flattened portions of the rods J a cam K is secured to the cam-shaft I), one at each side of the machine, and the edge of this cam is in contact with a roller K,projectin g laterally from each rod J.

As shown in Fig. 4, the cams K are so shaped that approximately five-eighths of the circumference serves for lifting the rods J, and the balance of the edges is cut away, so

as to permit the cam E to force down the upper plunger, and with it the rods J Two dies M and M" are provided, the die M being located above the plunger G and the die M being located beneath the plunger L, and within these dies the respective plungers compress the material to form the asphalt blocks. The mold or die M is not in contact with the top of the guide G, but is separated from the same a distance equal to the thickness of a fced-slide N, which can slide horizontally that is, transversely to the direction of movement to the plunger G -on a table formed by the top surface of the uide G. A similar feed-slide N is-mountcr to reciprocate horizontally on the table formed by the top of the die or me] d M. A double anvil O,fitting within the dies or molds M and M, is mounted between them in such a manner that it can ice reciprocalerl vertically or moved. up and. dawn, and "this anvil U is provided tl'i lateral stops Q for the purpose? of liinibi 11g its move-n1? These lateral stops are so .10-

5 salad that; w 1cm lzh v est upon the top of 'e 0 inc: and ol the i .Rl ml like Mess stops ol' tlm up (lie 0111p mil 0i anvil is '1 surface 0? the upper (1w anvil not only lists as ii, iii-s0 acts as 2i! LlOllille ejector U this a wit blocks comliil ti v lids Iii and i, LUGSPQ-HZ'Ll O y, '(i moldsysi'. that tullfi i; ejected blocks l-IUG-J'Sl later-(Lily 0,21 i'ha mbie formed 20 an opening 01 the same (limeri- 1:, a8 iilib opening ill-@2 18 alias M and M and i as G and L, and. the cal-shims ii-i greater than that "i' ")lOUlvI, because the material ,sen con'ipreaqml occupies mom i ham compi'csisiid block. (i with a bracket,

m p lwforis it has spacer v 35 i the i'ipenir i. iced-slide J, and these igfi an: 2 in: of the s, and pivotally cqnzieclzeil will) i cross-2mm P on the r0019 Hi This slm'it P is pwvided with i1 Citlllfi-lifll I, which pivotal-Hy (winneelml 5 Wilma s2 CODESG'LlHg-Tfid iii, l'lw ia rli'cil l0 1 and B, of whic :lmlillos the v 'zinlvsllal t l) SllGWR inv Fig.

Adjacent to mile of Lhe saw; a. roller lii on a pin projecting latvritllj ruin the C()!1l1l-:ffl infFO(l R passes into n emu-groove Rs". formed in one side Face of the, cam K, shown in Fig. so tiny as the mm shiiil? whites i lm connvmving-rml R 21ml the :"0P writ, l and iiriissiivcvs P and ii I i at. rest fm purl, oi llm iolxatiui'i 0; tin.- niit (mil in? the hula-n00 of this rum lion are 0pm (i in 2 min mammim in l()('l\' fin l i',l-i--Sil' i H-Ilii .--pii'= -0 l, i,ill-l(l) V SUlllLbl N and i. lmaviiiypmimls 2 a (in.

are in mi 2m, ti, 3'01" ti for controlling the proper foe l-- .iil, is, lvmi'iiq'; 1110; or less inziivvizil, mi Hm} iw l' f\lii(' i. This chute 5:3" wzwmls from Lliv in): mm if ilk- PPci' (lmvn to the lower iir0 l-li l I E I-lH'i tannin -s in til a transverse opmii: in which lie slide N l'((ipl'tibl ,fkimvu itintop ml" the up my siliile 'N SliiQ mwni-L formed in said leml-siium W, tizi-nu gli \i'illt lalm upper l0i5(l--sli lu N U531) 'i'oviprimiiu. shown, the

('L(l--(5lllli'(! l llizmwimul in: 4H- lire length is pro ided with ii w: :n invlw' fi, so {is to prevent the .isplizili HliAL'lll'f imm cling-ceiling or binding.

A flat boss W is lbiunml mi inner side ml 021 031 wil J, ililil mi il, lawsin-wit in.

M, is within rid-id illf nm'il i HC', liliunin m mu il -UPI ".56 block resting on the table formed by t opening Q. The ening Q is filled with asphalt mixture. s the shaft D continues to rotate in the direction of the arrow its cam E forces up the lower plunger G, whereby the charge of asphalt in the lower feedslide N is forced up and out of this feed-slide and into the lower die M, and this charge forces upward the anvil 0 until its shoulders 0 rest against'the under side of the upper die M. By this movement of the plunger G the material pushed out of the lower feedslide N is compressed within the die M between the bottom of the anvil andthe upper end of the plunger G, and b the upward movement of the anvil O t e completed block (1 in the upper die M is pushed out of said die and u to the top 0t spid'die. During this time iihe materialh'asbeen. fed into the opening Q, of the feed-slide N, hich o ening Q is in line with the chute S. By tiiis time, also, thecam'E .has passed to the left of the roller F, Fig. 1, and the plunger G descends under the action of-its own weight. 1 By that time the cam has acted 'to rock the 2 5 rock-shaft P, and thereby the upper feedslide N is moved to the left and pushes the completed block resting onthe top' of the upper die M to the l'eft'upon a suitable conveyer belt. (Not shown.) Thereby the charge fed into the opening'Q of the slide N 'is moved under the plunger 'L, and thecharge in the opening1 Q .of the slide N is brought in line with t e feed-chute. At the I sametime that the upper slide N 'is moved to the left the lower feed-slide N is moved to the right, so that its opening will be in line with the feed-chute,'and a charge of asphalt is fed into this lower feed-slide N. The feed- "slides then remain at rest for a time, and the 4ojcam E acts on the lower roller F and forces i 1 ,down the upper plunger L which forces the 'char e from the opening Q of the slide N, whic o ening is now in line with the upper die M, ownward and compresses this charge in the die M and upon the upper end of they anvil O, and at the same time the anvil O is forced downward until its stops 0' rest on 1 ;the {top of the lower die M. Thereby the 'cd npleted block made in the lower die M, as 59. described, is ejected from this "lower die by i the descending anvil 0 upon the table. 'for-Ined'by the top of the guide G. By this ti e the cam E has passed to the right of the ld iiier roller F and the cams K have raised jshe'upper plunger L into the osition shown in Fig. 1 and the rock-shaft has been ooerated in such a manner tie-to Skiff: the u per feedislide N to the right and t e lower" eedslide N tothe left, whereby the completed eto of the guide G has been moved in the le t and upon avconveyer-belt, (not shown and at the same time the upper feed-slide has again in the position shown in Fig. La

slide N is not used for making a b been moved to, the right, and all parts are- When the yokes T' are forced upward, their'lower cross-pieces press the latches T together until these cross-pieces are above the latches T, and then the latches snap outward and the bottom cross-pieces-of the 7' yokes rest upon and are supported by the straight top edges of the latches.

When the rods J -move downward, their pins T bear on the bottom cross-pieces of the yokes, and thereby the yokes are forced down and'pull down the anvil 0; but these bottom crossieces are still above the latches T. When t e latches T arrive at the blocks T, the prongs t engage the lower beveled edges of the-latches and press the latches toward each other and keep them 'in this position during the time the rodsJ rise and while the yokes are at rest, thus permitting the'latches T to pass up between the side shanks of the yoke and above the bottom cross-pieces of the same and into the positions shown in Fig. 2, and by the time these latches have passed above the bottom crosspieces the latches are released from the block and can spread. During the next upward movement of the yokes the, bottom crosspieoes again press the latches together and 1 pass into position above the latches, as previously described. It will thus be seen that for each rotation of the cam-shaft two blocks 5 are made, first one by the upper plunger and then one by the lower plunger, and that then the completed blocks are successively pushed out of t e path of the plungers by the feedslides, the feed-slides at the same timedelivering material for fresh blocks.

It should be noted that the material assing into the opening Q of the upper eedock in the upper die, but is only temporarily removed outof alinement with the column of material in the chute, so as to permit the opening Q being filled,- and this material in the opening Q is then again brought into alinement with the column of materi ti in the feed-chute to be gradually forced down into the lower feed-slide N. I

It shouldalso be noted that the anvil 0. acts as a double anvil-that is. each end acts as an anvil and each end. also acts as an ejector for ejecting the block madeandlcompressed upon: this end of, the anvil, In order thatthe ateri'al me be evenly! distributed in :th pening's'o "the feed-slides, the vertical exist) the conveyer-screw in the bottom part of the hopper is moved attrifie .tojone side of thecentralaxisbf the hopper in the, direction in which theff'e'ed slides conv'eythe material iromthe fch'ute to the dies. As the slidesm'ove from right to left there is a 12 5 tendency to condense the material in the; righthand end or rear end of the slille b the 'ctional contact of the material wit the face on which it slides, 'or'rlin other Words" by friction the material will be'crowded [5b Ml the slide, and thus the fi'lil tfii'lfil iii the. slide will more dense the livid-hand and l ""--h2-n l and. Thereby the a L hlzly moved toward the r, I v (e the mater al fiescnndmg side 01" the chutemore 2,, and thin; m? compcwssion hy hu 3. flash plunger :15 (if film vnlntion Ne-eighth" (sf luh vohilion --shif'l,. The ho}; is l bshi'l ied and mnmins s, 1

In? lOCdlng ,5 l maid m1) cams 152%, substantially as setfQF'L-ll.

ln molding the comliiinnion v for each div 1 arranged in 0i Wll'lC-ll Witn m, 'd-s' :luo'm this unwind 1/ 1 aid ilings? fan and the right-h and and mi the aperture in hfira'ing :iv single opening for lab the. combination plunger for (will din,

and plungeis nru all in'inngid in leodwhuln, the aims of which Is pzmd l"":,('-, ml nmx ement of lhn ilungci's, enemh one die and i 13 lower the l ned-mute, which slide hm; nn ening 0f the slime dimension. as the plun- 2'81 and its die, and which opening extends top '0 bottom of said feed-slide, an itio'nnl feed-slidc mounted to move over top dis said at right angles in the loudwhiil'l upper slide has luwo openings ilfl'flllgfiii in line in (he dirmtion of the move, the slide, not: on-xzingn nxlending slide and being); 01 the A is and l'illll'lgfll', nullthe ('llll'lbiillllllwil For. each din, all :ii'mngvd in of :vhiuh is par 7 0i mow-11mm of the dimbeneath. (mu div mid oi the *ml'd hlli which slid!) has i of thv 1 3211110 dimension as film and its die, and "-rJhiuhowning OK in top to bottom in said load-slide,

in i (i i, )hm:

ddiliinnzil 'l'ecd slidu IHOUHlWl to move the top (lie and an right nnglns L0 the. EQEdC-Llltfl, Wllhj'l upper :slidd has two fl])(}lli1 wrang ed in line in thv dinolion of the movement of the nlidn, lmtli openings meimiding entirely illn'migh thislide zind being 0i ins inediniensions212-1thcdi ndplungvr, and n bracket for supporting the upper slide,

y as set forth. molding-pin the comhil'mlion 0 dies and n, plnngvi for (MU-ll div, #5: and plnng; 21H :ill nnnnggnd in 7 'il a: lend-chills, the axis of which in NH- allcl i'l'll lii llfl line in" niu-vnmenl, of the p ungarb, 1i fend-slide linmnrh mm din and the hutlinin al the mid. chute, him-l1 Tami-slide i *pinmilii lnni initially lwnmith :WEI and (if siiid f(?0(l(l]llli, nmuntud to slide. upon the (i0, and nlsn *zmxvorsol3i t-u -chul0 and PHRUQ for moving mild lilw lflwl lmdslido having :1 single lliv upper slide having two openings for receiving material, said openings being arranged in line in the direction of movement of said upper slide, a rock-shaft, a cross-arm on said rockshaft, the ends of which cross-arm are piv- I otall connected with the slides and means forrockin the said rock-shaft, substantially as set fort 8. In a moldin -press, the combination with two dies an a plunger for each die, which dies and plungers are all arranged in line, of a shaft, a cam on said shaft f r operating said plun ers, a feed chute, the axis of which is parallel with the line of movement of per and means for operating said screw con-.'

the plungers, a hopper on the upper end of said feed-chute, a screw conveyerin said hopveyer from the cam-shaft, and feed-slides mounted to reciprocate transversely to. the

feed-chute for feedin the-material from said chute to the dies, substantially as set forth.

9. In a molding-press, the combination with two dies and a plunger for each die, which dies and lungers are all arranged in line, of a feed-cliute, slides for transferring the material from the feed-chute to the dies and which slides move at right angles to the feed-chute, a vertical conveyer screw for forcing the material down throu hsaid chute,

the axis of said conveyer-screw eing slightly to one side ofthe central axis of the chute in I the direction in which the material is fed ing said plungers,

the plungers, a feedslide beneath the lower die, and a feed-slide above the upper die, both of said feed-slides having onenings which extend entirely through the slides areof the same dimensions as the dies and plungers, substantially as set forth.

11. In a molding-press, the, combination with two dies, one above the other and having openings extending entirely through the same, of a lunger for the ger for the ower die, which ms and lungers are all arranged in line, a cam-shaft or moving said plungers, an anvil located between the dies and extending into both and also mounted to move up and down in line with the plungers, a feed-slide beneath the lower die, and -a feed-slide above the upper die,

both of said feed-slides having openings upper die, a plunivhich extend entirely through the slides and are of the same dimensions as the dies and plungers, and means for operating said feedslides from the cam-shaft, substantially as set forth.

12. In a molding-press, the combination with two dies arranged vertically in. line, of a plunger for each die, which plungera are arranged in line and are mounted to move toward and from each other, means for oper ating said plun ers, a movable anvil located inv the dies and means for raising said anvil from the lower plunger, substantially as set forth. I

13. In a molding-press, the combination between the plungers, and

with two dies arranged vertically in line, of

plunger for each die, which plungers are an ranged in line and are mounted to move toward and from each other, means for ope! ating sad plun ers, a; movable anvil located. in. the ies an between the plungers,- and means for raising said anvil from the lower.

and means for lowering the anvil for moving the upper plunger,-

plunger,

y the means substantially as set forth.

.14. In a molding-press, the combination with two dies arranged in line, of a plunger for each die, which plungers are arran ed in line and are mounted to move toward an from each other, means for operating said plungers,

a'movable anvil located in the dies and between the lungers, and means for shifting said anvil om said'plungers, substantially as set forth.

15. In a molding press, the combination with two vertical dies and a vertical movable plunger for each, of an anvil located between the two lungers and ada )ted to cooperate alternate y with each, of a leederfor each die and means for 0 crating said feeder, substantially as set fortli;

16. In a moldin press, the combination with two dies, a pIunger and feed-slide for each die, of an anvil common to both dies, said plungers acting alternately in and out of their respective'feed-slides, thereby pres the material. contained in said. feed. a ainst the common anvil and hereby the b ock previouslymade in one-die is first dis-- charged from its die'before the block is conipressed between the common anvil and the other plunger in the die pertaining to this other plunger, substantially as set forth.

Signed at New .York city, in the county of New York and State of New day of February, A. D'. 1906.

GAItABED G. HEGHINIAN.

r. LUJEiB IIO . "5 York, this 21st 

